ABSTRACT
In a North American context, workplace violence has evolved into a problem that involves all segments of society and the “workplace” now includes even schools at all levels. Elementary school students have been found carrying knives and handguns, and incidents of high school homicides unfortunately occur all too often. The increase in workplace violence is a mirror image of a changing society. In some segments of the media, particularly in movies and on television, violence is portrayed as an acceptable response to personal problems.
